Results 1-20 of 113 for agriculture scheme data speaker:Michael Creed

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: The Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) is a one year pilot to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, specifically as it relates to weaning efficiency of the cow, supporting decision making on farm. There are currently 19,131 participants in BEEP. The BEEP scheme builds on the success of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (18 Dec 2019)

Michael Creed: The following table contains the average RDP scheme payment per recipient, whether a business, individual or project in 2018. Depending on the administration of the scheme, this can be calendar year or scheme year 2018. Scheme Average Payment 2018 Agri-Environmental Options Scheme €508 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (13 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Of the schemes listed by the Deputy no allocation was made for the Knowledge Transfer Scheme in 2016. A substantial amount of further expenditure will take place in the coming weeks. Title of Scheme 2016 allocation€000 2016 Outturn – 13 December€000 Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme 202,000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below: Of the schemes listed by the Deputy the Horticulture Industry and Development of the Organic Sector schemes are not in RDP 2014-2020 while no allocation was made for the Knowledge Transfer Scheme in 2016. It is important to note that the bulk of expenditure in respect of BDGP, GLAS and other schemes will take place in December...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Of the schemes listed by the Deputy the Horticulture Industry and Development of the Organic Sector schemes are not in RDP 2014-2020 while no allocation was made for the Knowledge Transfer Scheme in 2016. A substantial amount of further expenditure will take place in the coming weeks particularly in GLAS, BDGP,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Expenditure (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Title of Scheme 2017 allocation €000 Beef Data and Genomics Programme 52,000 REPS 250 AEOS 11,000 GLAS 214,000 Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme 50,000 - - Total 327,250The combined 2017 allocation for these schemes at €327,250,000 is a 21% increase on the amount...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (6 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: My department prioritises its spending in line with government policy to promote the development of a competitive and efficient primary agriculture, forestry and seafood sector to support rural and coastal communities to underpin economic development and to ensure that our natural resources are managed in a sustainable way The main grant schemes operated by my department and their financial...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (3 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: ...in the EU, and when compared to other EU countries Ireland has a comparative advantage in grass-based carbon efficient livestock production. Innovations unique to Ireland such as the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP), refining Economic Breeding Indexes (EBIs) for our dairy animals, producing Carbon Navigators for our dairy, beef and sheep farms; the Green Low Carbon Agri-Environment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Programmes (12 Jul 2016)

Michael Creed: ...Commission on 26th May 2015 and contains a suite of extensive measures that address all farming sectors and support community led local development. The Programme is co-funded by the EU’s European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the national exchequer. EU support for the RDP via the EAFRD will amount to €2.19 billion over the 7-year Programme lifespan...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Expenditure (19 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table: Title of Scheme 2017 allocation €000 Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme 202,000 Beef Data and Genomics Programme 52,000 AEOS 11,000 GLAS 214,000 Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme 50,000 Early Retirement Scheme (Land Mobility) 3,210 Organic Farming Scheme 10,500 REPS 250 Locally Led Environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (11 Oct 2016)

Michael Creed: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has no role in any such insurance schemes. Any insurance schemes run in meat plants as referred to by the Deputy are solely a matter between suppliers and processors. My Department does not collect data on the percentage of injured or rejected cattle which may be paid for under these schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Table 1. Co funded Scheme level expenditure 2014-2020 and January-June 2017 (provisional) Actual Total 2014-2020 Programme 2014 2015 2016 2017 Jan-June Provisional Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Vote Total Vote Total Vote Total Vote Total Beef and Data Genomics Programme 0 28,989,048 59,272,461...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (5 Mar 2020)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the allocations for the RDP schemes in 2020 is provided as follows.  Allocation 2020 €  Beef Data and Genomics Programme 44,500,000 Rural Environment Protection Scheme 47,015 Agri-Environment Option Scheme 224,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables. Table 1. DAFM Expenditure by Scheme 2014-2017 and provisional for 2018 - Expenditure 2014 Expenditure 2015 Expenditure 2016 Expenditure 2017 Expenditure 2018 provisional Beef Data and Genomics Programme 0 28,989,048 59,272,461 45,811,279 46,156,692 Rural Environment Protection Scheme 133,622,090 25,121,052 1,952,872 56,905...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (6 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: There is a continued focus in my Department on mitigation measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with minimum impact on agriculture production. The long-term policy vision for the agricultural sector is an approach to carbon neutrality which does not compromise the capacity for sustainable food production as referred to in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Genomics Scheme (16 Jun 2016)

Michael Creed: The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) forms part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme and will provide suckler farmers in Ireland with some €300 million of funding over the next 6 years. The BDGP builds on the investment in data recording and genomics in recent years, and will ultimately bring about long-term improvements to the sector by fundamentally improving the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Dec 2018)

Michael Creed: Irish agricultural production is recognised by international independent analysis as having one of the lowest carbon-footprints internationally. The European Commission’s JRC Report of 2010 “Evaluation of the livestock sector's contribution to the EU greenhouse gas emissions (GGELS)” recognised that Ireland (with Austria) had the lowest cow milk emissions as well as the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Data (17 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below: Title of Scheme 2017 Allocation €000 Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme 202,000 Beef Data and Genomics Programme 52,000 AEOS 11,000 GLAS 214,000 Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme 50,000 Early Retirement Scheme 3,210 Organic Farming Scheme 10,500 REPS 250 Locally Led Environmental Scheme 6,000 Technical...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (31 May 2018)

Michael Creed: ...improve access to finance for the agri-food sector. Food Wise 2025 identifies competiveness as a key theme and includes a recommendation that stakeholders work to “improve access to finance for agriculture, forestry and seafood producers and agri-food companies”. Recently I launched the new “Brexit Loan Scheme” in cooperation with the Minister for Business,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 May 2019)

Michael Creed: The long term vision for the agricultural sector is an approach to carbon neutrality which does not compromise capacity for sustainable food production. Our policy approach is based on three principles: - Reducing agricultural emissions - Increasing carbon sequestration; and - Displacing and substituting fossil fuel and energy intensive materials. My Department and its agencies are actively...